Bathyscaphe
/ˈbæθɪˌskæf/noun
A small submersible designed for deep-ocean exploration.
Did you know?Bathyscaphe was coined in 1946 by Swiss physicist Auguste Piccard from Greek bathys (“deep”) and skaphos (“boat”), turning classical roots into a modern vessel for descending into the ocean’s darkness.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Gk
bathys
“deep”
Ancient Greek
Gk
skaphos
“boat; bowl-shaped vessel”
1946
French/International scientific
bathyscaphe
“a deep-diving submersible”
Modern English
English
bathyscaphe
“a deep-diving submersible”
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